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How to Build Your Own PC (Page 8/9)
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Posted: September 09, 2002
Written by: Chris Angelini
Step Nine: Scottie, Power Please?
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The ATI RADEON 9700 Pro is very sensitive to power supply quality. Our 400W Antec unit would not function with the card, while our 350W Sparkle unit works great.
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We’ve waited a long time for this – simply, I have no desire to play with hardware actively fed by an electrical socket. I have no desire to look like Carrot Top, so I never add power until I’m done under the proverbial hood. We’re pretty much done though, so go ahead and connect the large 4-pin power connectors to the hard disk drive and CD-ROM drive. The small 4-pin Molex connector is required for the floppy disk drive.
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If you’ve got a Pentium 4 processor, not only will you need to connect the ATX power connector, but you’ll also require a 4-pin 12V auxiliary connector. Athlon XP-compatible motherboards only need power from the standard ATX connector. At this point, feel free to connect the case’s power supply to a wall socket.
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